Best Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Kids and adults love this tasty meal which can also be served as a snack or appetizer.
Make ahead of time and warm-up to put on lettuce when your guests arrive.
Ingredients:
1 lb ground chicken
1 TBS peanut oil (or other vegetable oil)
½ onion minced
1 cup red or green pepper diced
1 8 oz can water chestnuts drained and minced (optional)
For the Sauce:
3 TBS soy sauce*
3 TBS hoisin sauce**
1 TBS sesame oil
1 TBS rice vinegar
1 TBS peanut butter (or other nut or seed butter)
1 TBS honey
2 tsp sweet chili sauce
½ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp powdered ginger
To serve
¼ cup peanuts crushed.
Lettuce (Boston or Romain) or your favorite Asian salad
Instructions
Sauce
Whisk together sauce ingredients until well combined. If you use a firmer peanut butter you may need to microwave the mixture for 30-60 seconds in order to melt it and ensure everything is well-mixed.
Filling
Heat 2 TBS peanut oil on medium heat in a frying pan. Once hot, add ground chicken.
Cook until some pieces are starting to brown.
Add onion and cook for 5 minutes or until the onion is becoming translucent.
Add the peppers and water chestnuts and cook about 5 minutes or until peppers are becoming soft.
Add sauce and simmer on low heat until the chicken and veggies are evenly coated and everything is heated through.
Serve in lettuce leaves, on top of your favorite Asian salad, or over noodles or rice!
Notes
Notes on ingredients: Ground chicken: Finely diced chicken breasts are a great substitute for ground chicken!
Peanut Oil: Any oil can be used here if you don't keep peanut on hand or if you have a peanut allergy. I recommend olive oil or avocado oil!
Soy Sauce: If you have a soy allergy you can substitute coconut aminos for the soy sauce. *be sure to choose a gluten-free soy sauce to keep this Asian lettuce wraps recipe gluten-free, like this one.
Hoisin sauce: **be sure to choose a gluten-free hoisin sauce to keep this recipe gluten-free, like this one.
Peanut Butter: If you have a peanut allergy any nut or seed butter could work here, but peanut butter definitely gives the best results!
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